I said I believed there must be something else to have blackmailed him besides the "Obama will take my adorable little blonde Irish children away from me" rumor. If Obama and his thugs tried that, Roberts could have exposed them all before the US public, ran for emperor, and would have won.
There are just rumors. I used to live and work in DC. A friend who has lived there for almost 50 years told me that back in the 80s, at the law firm Roberts worked, his associates thought he was gay and he had a male roommate. It could have been a cost savings venture.
I do believe, however, that Roberts dissented in the horrible gay marriage ruling.
Immdiately after the Obamacare decision came out, Scalia spoke someplace, and was livid at what Roberts had pulled off.
Scalia respected the court decorum rules and was unable to speak what he so desperately wanted to say.
My understanding was/is the court huddles immediately after oral arguments for each case. In their conference room. No clerks, just the 9 at the table. At that time their clerks have researched the issues, discussed with each respective justice, and the case is fresh in their minds.
A vote is taken. As chief justice, Roberts then assigns a justice to write the majority opinion. Others are free to write opinions or not.
My understanding is that Roberts vote was for Obamacare to be struck down. As expected.
The day before the Obamacare decision was announced Roberts changed his vote, and came up with the ‘tax’ argument.
Scalia was shocked. Livid. And I’m sure wanted the truth to be disclosed.
I’m of the opinion that was a catalysr for his ultimate fate.